Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 69, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Jun 26, 2011, 2:44 PM MDT for 5 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Jun 27, 2011, 2:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 26, 2011, 2:44 PM MDT (20:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 27, 2011, 2:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 27, 2011, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 190 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 279 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 5096 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
124 WWUS85 KPUB 262044 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 244 PM MDT SUN JUN 26 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY LEVELS...HIGH HAINES VALUES AND DRY FUELS...THROUGH 9 PM TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...224 THROUGH 230...232...233...AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES LAKE...CHAFFEE... FREMONT AND TELLER COUNTIES...THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...THE I-25 CORRIDOR AND OTERO...LAS ANIMAS...AND BACA COUNTIES... ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY LEVELS...HIGH HAINES VALUES AND DRY FUELS...FROM NOON THROUGH 8 PM MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY... COZ224-271245- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0069.110627T1800Z-110628T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0068.000000T0000Z-110627T0300Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY- 244 PM MDT SUN JUN 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...226... 227...228...229...230...232...233 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING BOTH TODAY AND AGAIN ON MONDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * HAINES...6. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD IF A FIRE SHOULD START. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ COZ220>222-225>230-232-233-237-270300- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0068.000000T0000Z-110627T0300Z/ UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY-TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE- FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- BACA COUNTY- 244 PM MDT SUN JUN 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...225...226...227...228... 229...230...232...233 AND 237... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...226... 227...228...229...230...232...233 AND 237. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...4 TO 8 PERCENT. * HAINES...6. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD IF A FIRE SHOULD START. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
4 follow-up statements
104 WWUS85 KPUB 270257 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 857 PM MDT SUN JUN 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...224 THROUGH 230...232...233...AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES LAKE...CHAFFEE... FREMONT AND TELLER COUNTIES...THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...THE I-25 CORRIDOR AND OTERO...LAS ANIMAS...AND BACA COUNTIES... ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY LEVELS...HIGH HAINES VALUES AND DRY FUELS...FROM NOON THROUGH 8 PM MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY... COZ224-271900- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0068.000000T0000Z-110627T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0069.110627T1800Z-110628T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY- 857 PM MDT SUN JUN 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR TODAY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY IN THE EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * HAINES...6. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD IF A FIRE SHOULD START. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ COZ220>222-225>230-232-233-237-270400- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0068.000000T0000Z-110627T0300Z/ UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY-TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE- FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- BACA COUNTY- 857 PM MDT SUN JUN 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...225...226...227...228... 229...230...232...233 AND 237... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. $$
104 WWUS85 KPUB 270306 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 906 PM MDT SUN JUN 26 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY LEVELS...HIGH HAINES VALUES AND DRY FUELS...FROM NOON THROUGH 8 PM MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY... COZ224-271915- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0069.110627T1800Z-110628T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY- 906 PM MDT SUN JUN 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY IN THE EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * HAINES...6. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD IF A FIRE SHOULD START. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
807 WWUS85 KPUB 270936 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 336 AM MDT MON JUN 27 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY LEVELS...HIGH HAINES VALUES AND DRY FUELS...FROM 2 PM THROUGH 8 PM MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY... COZ224-280145- /O.EXT.KPUB.FW.W.0069.110627T2000Z-110628T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY- 336 AM MDT MON JUN 27 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * HAINES...6. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD IF A FIRE SHOULD START. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
278 WWUS85 KPUB 272116 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 316 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY LEVELS...HIGH HAINES VALUES AND DRY FUELS...THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY... ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY VALUES...HIGH HAINES VALUES...AND DRY LIGHTNING FROM 11 AM THROUGH 9 PM TUESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222...224...225...229...230...AND 233...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...CHAFFEE...LAKE...AND FREMONT COUNTIES...AND THE SOUTHERN I-25 CORRIDOR AND NORTHERN SLOPES OF THE RATON RIDGE... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY VALUES...HIGH HAINES VALUES...AND DRY LIGHTNING FROM 11 AM THROUGH 9 PM WEDNESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222...224...225...229...230...AND 233...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...CHAFFEE...LAKE...AND FREMONT COUNTIES...AND THE SOUTHERN I-25 CORRIDOR AND NORTHERN SLOPES OF THE RATON RIDGE... COZ224-281330- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0070.110628T1700Z-110629T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0051.110629T1700Z-110630T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0069.000000T0000Z-110628T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY- 316 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8-15 PERCENT. * HAINES...6. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD IF A FIRE SHOULD START. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ220-222-225-229-230-233-281330- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0070.110628T1700Z-110629T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0051.110629T1700Z-110630T0300Z/ UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY-FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 316 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222...225...229...230 AND 233... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222...225... 229...230 AND 233... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES AND ISOLATED DRY LIGHTNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES AND DRY LIGHTNING IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222...225...229... 230 AND 233. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8-15 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED DRY LIGHTNING WILL BE POSSIBLE BOTH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS...PARTICULARLY IN AND NEAR THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS ON TUESDAY...AND ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS ON WEDNESDAY. * HAINES...6. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD IF A FIRE SHOULD START. IN ADDITION...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WHICH COULD CAUSE WILD FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.